What term describes a test’s ability to detect those patients who actually have a disorder relative to the gold standard?

A patient who has been receiving IV heparin infusion and oral warfarin (Coumadin) for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) when the platelet level drops to 110,000/μL. Which action will the nurse anticipate including in the plan of care?

A nurse is reviewing the pathology report on a client who had a biopsy to stage and grade ovarian cancer. The report states the tumor is graded G1 and staged T2-N3-MX. The nurse should interpret which of the following information based on the pathology report?

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a 6-month-old infant. Prior to administering the dose, the nurse measures the apical heart rate. The nurse should withhold the dose if the infant’s apical heart rate is less than what rate?

A patient is nauseated and vomiting after receiving chemotherapy. What is the best nursing intervention?

A patient with possible disseminated intravascular coagulation arrives in the emergency department with a blood pressure of 82/40, temperature of 102°F (38.9°C), and severe back pain. Which prescribed action will the nurse implement first?

A nurse is planning to teach a class about screening prevention for cancer. Match the following tests with the recommended screening guideline. 

A patient is being discharged after an emergency splenectomy following a motor vehicle crash. Which instructions would the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250-mL unit of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

In 1980, China’s real GDP per capita was $1,680 (in constant international $). By 2024, it had risen to $23,152. The compound real annual growth rate for this period is ______ percent. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of percent.